Grassy Park
Two killed in early morning Parkwood shooting
Bloody start to Cape Flats week
CRIME SCENE: Parkwood, Cape Town: The Cape Flats week kicked off on a bloody note when two men were shot and killed in Parkwood early on Monday morning, 18 May 2026.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the Western Cape police media office, Grassy Park police responded to a complaint of a shooting at about 05:15, in Willow Walk, Parkwood.
“When they arrived at the scene they found two men aged 26 and 35-years who sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies. Both victims were declared dead on the scene by medical personnel.
“Reports indicate the victims were approached by an unknown suspect who shot them before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. Grassy Park detectives are investigating two counts of murder,” said Twigg
Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App anonymously.
Vuurwapen verdwyn in 2019 in Gauteng
Polisie vang 19-jarige met gesteelde pistool
MISDAADTONEEL: Grassy Park, Kaapstad: ‘n Vuurwapen wat in November 2019 in Alberton, Gauteng, gesteel is, is na bewering in die besit van ‘n 19-jarige man gevind.
Die Grassy Park polisie se goeie werk het gelei tot die arrestasie van die jongman op Donderdag 14 Mei 2026 omstreeks 06:30.
Die polisie was besig met patrollies in Duikerlaan, Lotusrivier, toe hulle ‘n man in ‘n blou baadjie en ‘n swart-en-wit broek met ‘n blou sgsak om sy nek oplet.
‘n Media skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, Kaptein FC Van Wyk, sê toe die man die polisievoertuig gewaar, het hy probeer weghardloop, maar die polisie het hom vinnig ingehaal.
“Hulle het hom deursoek en ‘n Norinco .45 mm-pistool en 10 .45 mm-patrone, sowel as twee klein sakkies Tik in die sak gevind. Verdere ondersoeke het aan die lig gebring die vuurwapen is in November 2019 in Alberton as gesteel aangemeld.
“Hy is in gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie, besit van dwelms,” het Van Wyk gesê.
More than 50 arrested in short period
Drunk drivers keep officers busy
The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies were kept extremely busy over the week ending 3 May 2026, making 374 arrests over the period.
More than 50 of these were for driving under the influence of alcohol, a major headache on local roads.
An operation against illegal street racing in Bellville South on Sunday night, 3 May 2026 resulted in the arrest of seven people, including two drivers who were intercepted while taking part the race.
The traffic service’s Ghost and Random Breath Testing Units disrupted an illegal gathering in Bellville South also arrested five other motorists at the same event for driving under the influence as a crowd of about 500 people dispersed following the officers’ arrival, the City said in a statement.
“I want to commend the officers for their swift action in breaking up this gathering, but the reality is that these illegal actions are commonplace and a source of frustration and danger to surrounding communities and other road users,” said the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith.
In other operations traffic officers recorded 60 arrests – 52 were for driving under the influence of alcohol, five for reckless and negligent driving and three for other offences.
The officers also impounded 142 public transport vehicles and executed 645 warrants of arrest.
Metro police officers made 110 arrests and issued 5 367 traffic and by-law fines.
On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, a CCTV operator spotted a suspect handling a firearm and placing it in a backpack. Metro police were dispatched to investigate and on searching the suspect, they recovered an imitation firearm. The 26-year-old was detained at Grassy Park SAPS.
On the same day, officers recovered another imitation firearm, one live round of ammunition and a small amount of Mandrax and Cocaine after responding to reports of shots being fired in Vlei Road in Belgravia. A 34-year-old male was arrested and detained at Athlone SAPS.
The Anti-Hijacking Unit, meanwhile, recovered at least six vehicles over the long weekend. Two stolen vehicles were found stripped in an informal settlement in Philippi; a third was recovered along Edinburgh Drive in Bishop’s Court and three others in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni.
Law enforcement officers made 204 arrests and issued 8 685 notices during weekly operations.
LEAP officers recovered two firearms. In Manenberg, a 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 for possession of a prohibited firearm and on Saturday, 2 May 2026, officers in Gugulethu arrested a 28-year-old for the possession of a prohibited firearm and 14 rounds of ammunition.
The Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded 1 638 calls for assistance this past weekend. Of the calls received 86 were physical assault , 39 for domestic violence, 224 noise nuisance complaints and 18 complaints about drinking and fighting in public, said the statement.
Two arrested after e-hailing incident goes viral
The dash cam and the robbers
The South African Police Services (SAPS) are on the hunt for two men who were caught on camera robbing an e-hailing driver.
The incident happened in Parkwood on Saturday night, 25 April at 8:47pm. The video has since gone viral on social media platforms.
Western Cape SAPS media liaison officer, Serg. Wesley Twigg confirmed the incident happened in Pers Road when the driver responded to a pickup request. Two unknown men entered the vehicle and one of them produced a firearm.
On the video it is clear the suspect sitting on the back seat is armed, while the one sitting next to the driver keeps on threatening him. They robbed the driver of personal belongings, including his cell phone and cash before the suspects got out of the car and disappeared.
Grassy Park police have opened a robbery with firearm case and confirmed that no arrests have been made so far.
Police have appealed to the public for assistance. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile App anonymously.
News update: Reports are coming in two men were arrested on 28 April 2026 in connection with the case. According to the reports the two were caught in Lavender Hill by members of the community and handed over to the City of Cape Town Metro Police, who in turn handed them over to the SAPS.